Want better focus and health? Add more fish to diet

Saltwater fish like hilsa, koral, and rupchanda offer heart, brain, and eye health benefits due to omega-3s. Nutritionists recommend lighter cooking methods and mindful portions to maximise seafood’s value while minimising health risks.
16 October 2025, 11:36 AM Life & Living

Can being too nice weaken your body’s defences?

Chronic people-pleasing triggers persistent stress, causing immune system dysregulation and inflammation. This may increase autoimmune disease risk over time. Prioritising self-care and reducing chronic stress supports immune health and reduces long-term biological harm.
23 October 2025, 10:49 AM Life & Living

Do you have a VISION?

Even if you want to play a game of bridge with your friends, it’s a good idea to have a TV playing in the background. And did we mention that the Euro has started?
14 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Mango mania

Mango crepe is a pancake using fresh mango purée topped with fluffy whipped cream and mango chunks, wrapped with a thin, moist crepe. A pillow-shaped creamy dessert to die for.
14 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Tomorrow, a 3D film by Bangladeshi animators

Ratul Hasan, 6, lives on St. Martin’s Island, the southernmost point of Bangladesh. On a nighttime magical journey with “the Old Man of the Winds,” Ratul sees two kinds of possible future for his country and the world — one bleak and one bright.
14 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Win against acne

At some point in our lives, we all had entertained the idea that once we get through our adolescent years, the painful pimples will leave us alone. Sadly, we could not have been more wrong and are still trying to figure out the best way around this problem.
14 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Rising consumer awareness — a propeller of the dairy industry

The dairy industry is diverse with several milk-based products, and with so many available options to choose from, consumers now demand a higher degree of safety and nutrition from their food. Not only that, consumers in all sectors depict an increasing level of awareness and seek more information regarding the food they purchase.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Encouraging healthy eating habits amongst children

Peer pressure, commercials or even siblings at home, encourage children to take up junk food at the beginning, and then the battle from there to get them rolled back into a healthy lifestyle becomes an uphill struggle
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s thriving dairy industry

The dairy industry of Bangladesh, in all its glory, is one of the primary economic drivers of the nation. It has developed considerably in the past few decades with the incorporation of advanced technology along with better methods of processing and packaging.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The role of dairy hubs in ensuring milk security

Have you ever wondered about the process your store-bought milk goes through before safely reaching your home? Well, among many other factors that facilitate this process, dairy hubs play a crucial role in ensuring milk security and availability for all.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Using the power of technology to ensure milk safety

Since time immemorial, safeguarding food safety and hygiene, especially for perishable products such as milk has remained a challenge. Fortunately,
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The altering consumer trends in milk consumption

“Currently, there are so many alternative forms to consume milk which were not available previously, such as cheese, yoghurt, milk powder and flavoured milk. So, although milk is not directly consumed as it was done before, people are consuming it via other means, which also reduces the dependency on plain milk,” he said.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Secret to Food Safety: The right processing and packaging

Concerns related to safe food processing, packaging and transport, while a constant area of monitoring and innovation, have come to the fore anew due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the world for over a year now.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Balancing Food Safety and Sustainability

Today’s consumers are extremely well-informed; they not only want safe food from manufacturing companies and brands, but also do not want this access at the cost of the planet.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Myths of milk

Milk has always been considered an ideal food and therefore, the demand was always there. If you live in a village and you know a farmer, you can get freshly collected milk every morning. But what happens if you don’t know a farmer (it happens) or what if you live in a city like Dhaka?
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Personal hygiene must-haves

Daily skincare routines, oral health practices and all the things we do to maintain our health are included in personal hygiene. Maintaining these practices not only keeps us physically healthy and strong but also makes us more confident, positively impacts our personal relationships, and caters to our mental well-being as well.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Two Bangladeshis invited at publication launching ceremony at PEER gallery London

British Bangladeshi poets, Farah Naz and Milton Rahman have been invited to read their poetries in the launching ceremony of Swirl of Words / Swirl of Worlds (SOW) publication at PEER gallery, London on Saturday, 5 June 2021 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Controlling your fear of dogs

Dogs — loveable and furry four-legged bundles of joys we all adore. Despite their playful nature, some of us might not be comfortable around them. Be it due to past experiences or for unknown reasons, being afraid to approach dogs or to cross their path is nothing out of the ordinary.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Getting rid of debt

One of the most dreaded feelings in this world is the feeling of being in debt, and when things take a turn for the worse, the confrontations with your lender can be rather awkward to say the least.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Hypocrisy behind the scenes of a Sexual And Reproductive Health Clinic in Bangladesh

Despite impressive strides in Bangladesh’s record, contraceptives and family planning options are still inaccessible to women across classes—and the problem starts at the doctor’s mindset.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Normalising menstruation

If coming across the word “menstruation” above has made you recoil with shock and disgust, the modern world stirring with change is not for you.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Bringing home your first succulent

Succulents can add a lot of personality to any living space while requiring minimal care and maintenance.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM